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Remains of Mask:Right side of his face [see image below for better description]Hollow Hole: Left side of chestEspada Tattoo: N/APicture:

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~Personality~

Common Personality:‘Hiding in plain sight, hiding where others may see.'

A key aspect of Alaric's personality is his ability to almost entirely mask every aspect of his personality in nearly every situation. During his youth, Alaric realized how beneficial it was to hide ones emotions in many situations. Over the course of his life, he has nearly perfected this art, only those who know him very well are able to glimpse the emotions which fuel any actions. Others will find it difficult, if not impossible to deem what he is feeling, as his body gives almost no notable signs unless he wishes it to. He also possesses the ability modify his visable personality for most social situations. This falling into place due to his ability to separate the different social situations and modify, or rather hide in an extent, his personality to fit each of the situations. As such, in many situations he may seem entirely indifferent; seemingly not caring the slightest about the events, when he really is planning or thinking deeply upon them.

The Fight for Life, for Play, For Death“Thus the game begins. The Pawn moves to spaces....”

"The world is the chessboard , the pieces are the phenomena of the Universe, the rules of the game are what we call the laws of Nature and the player on the other side is hidden from us” That simple statement describes Alaric's outlook on life. The world is the board, it's shapes all fitting into the shape, it's environment effecting the people . People are the pieces, the hand moving them is guided by emotions, their motives never clean, pulled into play by primal desires. Any interaction with other's is dictated in strategy like a game of chess, every move in every situation is important. Battle even more so fits this mantra, every move made should be one planned stiffly, but with enough room left for adjustments as to compensate for unforseen events. He deliberately cultivates an air of mystery about himself, keeping his actions unpredictable so that even those closest are often kept off-balance and guessing as to his next move. "Predictability allows individuals to study a potential opponent, note their apparent strengths and weaknesses, and plan accordingly" is a phrase he lives by. He appears also to be extremely intelligent and a brilliant tactician who almost never seems to be unprepared for any thinkable and unthinkable circumstances.

The Inner Workings of the Hidden MindHere is where I hide, my thoughts my own safe from you, same from them, safe from all.

More than anything, Alaric is an opportunist.If there is a chance that something will benefit him, he is more than likely to take it. Always calm and composed, although with an ever-ready quip, he is hardly ever seen angry, but when his anger breaks through, it does so in a fiery fury. He enjoys manipulating chaos and disorder—as well as causing it and then manipulating it. This is both because he can usually manipulate chaotic circumstances to his own advantage, and because he simply enjoys the spectacle.

He seems to greatly enjoy learning new things and living through new and unique experiences. He enjoys manipulating circumstances to generate chaos and see what happens, often viewing everything as a game, even those who's lives are involved. He has a very charismatic personality, always willing to talk his way out of situations rather than resort to force of arms. Moreover, talking is what he does best. He can be extremely charming and persuasive..

He enjoys doing anything that may increase his knowledge base. He also finds. He finds delight in puzzles, seeking the solutions franticly, but often tossing them aside after finishing them, the solution having been his only goal. However, although he is intelligent, he rarely displays the knowledge, preferring to only give away what he knows when absolutely needed.

Quirks:

Insatiable appetite for games of any variety.

May randomly laugh during serious conversations.

Sexuality: BiRelationship Status:SingleHistory:

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Human Life

Alaric initially started his life as a standard human being, as every spiritual being does. He was a strategist of excellent ability, so it was not surprised that he was welcomed into the armies of the time quite well. After fighting many battles with expert skill and he quickly rose among the ranks. The army was his life, he came from a long line of solders and the violence was in his blood. It was an obsession, death, order, blood, control; it was all his life and he rose spectacularly to the occasion. There was nothing in his life besides the duties of a solder and he did not find this troubling, he yearned for nothing more, content with his place and the power he had obtained. It was his life. His purpose. His duty.

Perhaps it was this absence of other purpose that soon left a void within his heart. A missing piece perhaps? Where he once found satisfaction within the bloodshed, he found nothing. It was simple to end a life, anyone could do it, his skill had reached the point where it served no challenge and therefore it did not entertain him any longer. Without the ‘job satisfaction’, Alaric’s duties began to slip and it did not take long for him to be discharged from that which he had been obsessed with. Without the army to give him a purpose, Alaric found himself wandering aimlessly through countrysides. It was a time without purpose, with out anything, Alaric surely thought he was dead, he felt empty, he felt useless.

However, life has a way of correcting imbalance if one can only look hard enough. After several years of wandering Alaric found something he had been previously missing. Within the country of his 'enemies', he saw something he could not forget. Within a small village he had found a woman of stunning beauty and he felt the void in his heart pull towards her. She had a way of bringing him happiness and light, driving away the loneliness and darkness of his soul. The universe seemed to have an odd way of correcting the imbalance within Alaric. Putting the Lion with the Lamb. But it may have been hard to tell which he was. Was he the vicious lion whom was able to face armies of enemies or the Lamb who could scarcely admit his feelings to the woman he yearned for.

He was a coward, unable to admit his feelings to the woman he loved and fate was a cruel, unjust mistress never gave him the chance. The Army Alaric had once served came and ravaged the village where the woman lived, leaving nothing but destruction in it's path. Death had swallowed her and Alaric once again had nothing. The void in his heart becoming filled with the burning flames of rage and hate, he set out on a path to revenge.

Confucius once said, “Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.”. Had the man Known Alaric's rage he would have said dig a thousand. Fueled by his rage, but guided by his skill Alaric began to fight a battle he knew he could not win. One man against an Army, the odds of course were impossible, but logic was scarcely a voice with in his mind now, he had no concern for himself, he only wished to cause the most amount of death possible within the Army's forces.

Alaric fought valiantly in his battle against an army, but it was an imposable task to defeat an Army, so he chose strategic battles; Generals, commanders and any high ranking position's in the Army becoming his targets. One by one they fell swiftly beneath his blade, years of skill making his weapons deadlier than that of an assassin. His targets found a blade in their throat as they watched for a blade in their back, their throats cut within the throes of passion and their death's when they believed they were safest. But no matter how many of these men died Alaric found the void in his heart to still be a dark pit, his revenge only seeking to madden him further.

Alaric's madness made him reckless and recklessness is the bane of any assassin. He became sloppy and while still managing to kill his targets, he also took heavy injuries and on one such occasion the injury became his death. A deadly wound to his stomach, the painful kind that would take hours to kill him. Alaric realizing he could no longer complete his purpose and taking his knife he brought the blade down and plunged it into his heat. "You can at least let me spend time with you in the afterlife..." being the last words he ever spoke.

After Death-Spirit

Alaric's death became swift with his blade and soon he felt his spirit rise from it's earthly coil. He felt warmth as he rose up, "I can feel her, finally I can confess what lives within my heart.", he could feel her presence and he tried to wrap his arms around her, but felt a chain holding him back. Connected to his chest a chain bound him to the palace of the Ruler, the spot where he had died. He felt his rage return, his anger and hate flooding back to him, the dam of happiness having been broken. His anger surfaced and he let out a shill wail, he was denied his love even in death bound to this cursed battle field.

Hell could not grab him and Heaven would not take him, Alaric was bound to a battlefield. His feelings no less strong in death as they had been in life, they were perhaps even stronger. Each day his dark-side grew, the rage, hate and need for revenge causing the chain which bound him to this desecrated place to corrode and a hole to grow . Each day the feeling of love and his subsequent purpose disappeared, leaving a gap which filled quickly with rage. And after months filled with hate filled screams the whole within his chest became complete and he felt himself undergo a transformation.

Hollow-The Hunger:

Transformation. For most it could be seen as a good thing, for those who would find Alaric in his new state it was certainly the opposite, for the hunger of a Hollow is ravenous. There was freedom in his Hunger, the chain that bound him was gone and he was able to satisfy his hunger. While anything he felt besides his hunger was nearly gone,Hollow-Alaric still maintained his hate for those who had killed the woman he loved and despite his extreme hunger, he held himself back making sure they were his first meal.

After devouring those who had wronged him, Alaric unleashed his hunger as any Hollow would. The hollow wandered around in the human world. It ate up some wandering souls, and never settled anywhere. He felt as if he lacked a place to go, nowhere to 'settle down', but he couldnt figure out why. He wandered for several days before he felt something besides hunger, something calling to him. A loud sound accompanied this feeling and the sky became the focus of his attention. The hollow felt drawn to a large crack in the blue sky, a crack which other beings like himself were spawning from. Using the opportunity, Alaric slithered into the whole and found himself in an entirely new place.

Hueco Mundo

Once within Hueco Mundo, Alaric's hunger was ferocious. This plane of existance was filled with the tasty morsels of Hollow's much weaker than Alaric and he absorbed them with ravenous delight. As he did this the additional souls began to silence themselves and meld into the more powerful dominant soul that was Alaric, he gradually began to gain more form and substance, evolving into the next level as Adjuchas. His personal Adjucha form was that of a demonic humanoid; at this stage, he began to quell his hunger, losing interest in continually devouring other Hollow and would've ceased were it not necessary to maintain his form.

Time passed further and Adjuchas devoured more souls increasing his power as much as possible. By devouring many hollows his power increased dramatically, then while fighting a battle with another Adjuchas, Alaric was being whatched by one of the Espada. The fight was close, both of the Adjuchas being of equal strength, however after a long intense fight Alaric won out defeating and devouring his enemy. Impressed with his victory, the Espada granted him some of her power causing Alaric to transform once again by removing his mask and thus becoming Arrancar and Fraccion to Luciérnaga Volatil.

~Resurreccion~Name: Rebirth of the BladeSeal Description: A Katana about 3 feet in total length. [see image below]

A large humanoid with what appears to be armored skin all over its body, the body itself being remarkable thin and lithe though it actually has great power. Various markings cover the body though they have no actual significance, merely being decorative markings built into the release form. A small tail is gained though it has no particular use as well as pair of horns. The hands become much larger with elongated fingers and the legs remain fairly slim, built for lower-body speed. The increased Heirro of this form also makes it a formidable release, weak attacks glancing off with no effect on Alaric. In this form, his fingers are capable of extending into blades and his speed increases by 70% as well as a 50% strength increase.

~Standard Techniques~Name: Regeneración de Velocidad Alta [High Speed Regeneration]Type: PassiveRange: SelfDescription: This is a supplementary ability possessed by many Hollows, as well as some Shinigami that have undergone Hollowfication. It allows them to recover from any damage that they sustain by causing them to heal at an increased rate, closing the wounds on their body and causing any limbs that they have lost to grow back. Despite the many benefits that it provides, most Hollows choose to abandon the ability to regenerate when they become Arrancar, in exchange for a greater amount of power. Regardless, when Arrancar use their Resurrección, their wounds heal away instantly. Cool Down: Regeneration chart how long in post it takes to regenerate something more than cuts and minor wounds which would heal instantly.When sealed:(1) post for broken bones.(2) posts for more severe wounds.(4) posts for limbs and organs.(5) posts if very vital ones.When in Resureccion:(instant) post for broken bones.(1) post for more severe wounds.(3) posts for limbs and organs.(4) posts if very vital ones.

While high-speed regeneration is indeed a powerful ability, it is not without its flaws. Despite the extent to which it can heal the body, internal organs such as the brain cannot be regenerated; if such irreparable damage is sustained, the rest of the body can continue to regenerate, though to no avail. In addition, if the body is damaged before it has the chance to heal, or if enough damage is inflicted on it at once, then it can be destroyed.

Name: Cero (虚閃 (セロ), sero; Spanish for "Zero", Japanese for "Hollow Flash", Doom Blast in the Viz translation, "Empty Disaster" if the kanji is literally translated)Description: Cero is a form of attack used by Menos, Arrancar and Visored. As a standard energy blast, it consists of firing a powerful blast of concentrated spiritual energy at the target. While in most cases it is fired from the mouth, some Arrancar and Visored are capable of firing Cero from their hands, fingers and other parts of their bodies. This often requires the user to under take a specific pose.The power, force, speed, and blast area of the Cero is dependent on the strength of the user (i.e., the stronger the user, the stronger the attack), and there are some Arrancar and Visored who have come up with their own variation of Cero. The charging and firing time for Cero also varies greatly, from relatively charging fast to firing it to instantaneously fire one without much charging. Alaric can fire Cero from his hands and hollow holeDuration: Instant.Cool Down: 3 posts

Name: Bala (虚弾 (バラ), bara; Spanish for "Bullet", Japanese for "Hollow Bullet")Description: Bala is an Arrancar-exclusive technique that hardens the user's Reiatsu and releases it like a swift blast of spiritual energy. While the technique is not nearly as powerful as a Cero, its speed is 20 times faster and allows for it to be fired in quick repetition. In addition, it possesses more concussive force than a Cero does. A Bala's speed and power varies with the Arrancar using it; Alaric's Bala is fraccion level.Duration: Instant.Cool Down: 2 posts.

Name:Hierro (鋼皮 (イエロ), iero; Spanish for "Iron", Japanese for "Steel Skin")Description: An Arrancar technique in which the user's reiryoku condenses, creating a steel-hard skin strong enough to block a Zanpakutō. This also allows them to fight some of the sword-wielding Shinigami barehanded. The strength of Arrancars' Hierro depends on their spiritual power.Duration: Passive.Cool Down:

Name:Sonído (響転 (ソニード), Sonīdo; Spanish for "Sound", Japanese for "Sound Ceremony") Description: a technique used by Arrancar which allows them to move at extreme speeds, making it highly similar to the Hohō (or Flash Steps as they are called in the English Dub) that Shinigami use. While somewhat similar to Hohō, Sonído appears to be more instinctual than Hohō, requiring no previous knowledge to perform. It also makes a different sound; rather than the swishing or sometimes silent Flash Step of the Shinigami, Sonído makes a booming or static soundDuration: .PassiveCool Down:

Name:Pesquisa (探査回路 (ペスキス), Pesukisa; Spanish for "Inquiry", Japanese for "Probe Circuit") Description:is an Arrancar's ability to detect, sense and gauge the amount of Reiatsu in his or her vicinity. It functions similarly to Sonar. Duration:PassiveCool Down:

Name: Expert Weapon UserDescription: Alaric tends to like using his weapons mostly when fighting, and has accquired a great skill at the art of weapons.. Duration:PassiveCool Down:N/A

Name:Enhanced HierroDescription:Due to intense training, Alaric's Hierro is strronger than most, capable of blocking weaker level Cero and Bala blasts as well as most seal weapons.Duration:PassiveCool Down:N/A

~Innate Techniques~(Techniques almost exclusive to your character, NO MORE THAN 6 IN TOTAL, this includes resurrecion and out of resurrecion shoudl you choose to have some not in resureccion))

Name: Experienced Ripplesword [Learned from Lucy's character]Usage:Normal & ResDescription: By using the flexibility of his body and arms, he undulates his sword rapidly so that they resemble snakes. This makes hisblows impossible to anticipate or block, although higher ranks such as Vasto Lorde [or any Arrancar of Higher rank than Alaric] and above them would probably not take long in being able to anticipate the movements. Duration:Until he stopsCool Down:5 posts

Name:Phantom MoveUsage:BothDescription:Alarics iconic signature move involves the release of an exceptionally brief and intense burst of Spiritual energy, letting him move at unparallelled speed, so that afterimages remain in his path. The movement is indeed so fast that the earth starts cracking under the user's feetDuration:N/ACool Down:2 Posts~Rp Sample~

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Alaric’s eyes eagerly took in the surroundings as his feet sluggishly etched their prints into the dirt road. He examined everything with his innate curiosity which he had carried through his entire life. This curiosity had not dulled even with the semi-recent death of his parents and his abrupt loss of a home and he wanted to take in every aspect of his surroundings in an effort to both increase his knowledge and knowing that these surroundings would prove vital if for some reason a fight broke out.

He took note of the temperature first because it could have the greatest effect on his magics, it was warm here. Very warm for him, who was used to the icy temperatures of Mt. Hakobe, but at the same time, it wasn’t unbearable. It had however caused him to break from his common wardrobe. While his pants remained the same, his overcoat, vest and sweater were all gone, stripped away and stuffed in his traveling pack because of the warm weather. He wore a white tank-top to replace his lost clothing and to protect from overexposure as he traveled in the warm weather.

His other surroundings were interesting, but they were the fairly common environment as he traveled here. The road was surrounded by thick green grass on both sides, each of the emerald blades barely swaying in the hardly noticeable breeze. Several trees of varying sizes littered the landscape within his eyesight, cropping up at random intervals their branches reaching up towards the blue sky as the leaves fed on the light of the bright sun. Ahead of him, the wide dirt road twisted around a large deep blue lake. The shore of the lake was mostly a field of deep green grass except for one large tree. The tree was larger than the rest in the area, obviously older than the rest as well. Alaric’s eyes examined the tree as well as he could at his distance, far enough away he couldn’t make out fine details but close enough that he could get a general shape. The tree was tall and majestic as it rose to meet with the blue sky and Alaric took notice of the figure who lay upon the 6th or 7th branch of the tree, but he was unable to make out who the figure was nor which exact branch the unknown person rest upon from his current distance.

Alaric’s hand dropped from the strap of his traveling pack to the hand of his Katana as he got nearer towards the tree, not out of fear of attack or any sign of a threat, but out of preparation. He didnt like to be caught off guard and did his best to prevent that from happening. He kept his eyes on the figure as he slowly shuffled his way through the roughly 100 meter distance between him and the tree his body remaining prepared in case he needed to defend himself.

As he got closer Alaric noticed that the figure had stunning long red hair and he was almost certain it was a woman now. He couldn’t discern many of her features due to the distance, but he noticed that she seemed to be enthralled with a fluffy animal that was most likely a squirrel who was sitting on the same branch as her just a few inches farther out. She seemed throughly entertained with the squirrel, which puzzled Alaric slightly. As far as he could tell, she didnt seem to be doing anything other than talking and starring at the creature and he wasnt quite sure how that would be entertaining.

Alaric’s study of the girl had distracted him as he closed more distance, he was now less than 50 meters from her as he continues watching her carefully. Given his isolated lifestyle until very recently, he wasn’t sure how to act around most people and he was very shy and quiet. He did however find people fascinating and very strange. They seemed to do things for a variety of reasons, which he wasn’t entirely sure he knew all of yet. He enjoyed watching and studying them in the hopes of improving any future interactions. His observant nature caused him to notice the crack in the tree branch before the woman did. The tree was clearly old and had most likely weathered many severe storms which lead to the weakness of the branch. He opened his mouth to warn the girl as the branch began to snap, but his warning was drown out by the snap of the branch.

With a thunderous crack the branch fell, sending the squirrel flying and the girl and the branch falling into the lake below. The was a rather loud splash as the girl and the branch hit the surface of the water, sending a spray of water upward from the impact. Alaric took off in a dash. towards the lake. He had to be certain the girl was okay as he disliked seeing anyone hurt. Despite having no connection to the woman, he sincerely hoped that she was alright and ran at top speed to get there as quick as possible.

Alaric got to the tree just in time to see the woman go hysterical as the squirrel fell upon her head. A quiet laugh escaped his lips as he watched her freak out and dance around. It was the funniest thing he had seen in a while and he found himself laughing naturally for the first time in a while. He suppressed his laughter to a quiet laugh as he heard her speak, "So I guess that means the monster wins this time huh?". She was speaking to the squirrel who now sat atop her head. The sight of her, soaking wet and talking to the squirrel on her head caused him to laugh more as he came around the tree. A blush appeared on his face and his laughter stopped abruptly as he approached the soaked woman, “Are you a alright Miss?” he said shyly with a hint of pink blush on his cheeks as he avoided making eye contact.